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The Sheep and Its Usefulness
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The Sheep and Its Usefulness

Ludwig Gustav Voltz · 1843 - c. 1920 · letterpress printing; wood engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Sheet with 9 depictions of the woolen cloth production process: from sheep's wool to the final product. Each image has a verse. Numbered center bottom: No. 19. Numbered top right: 19.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printsheepknittingshearing (sheep)
Credit lineHet schaap en deszelfs nut. 1843 - c. 1920. Ludwig Gustav Voltz. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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